American Express Global Business Travel has added a sustainability recommendation feature for Egencia users that provides guidance on ways companies can reduce carbon emissions from their travel programs, the travel management company announced.
The feature uses data around a company's traveler behavior and carbon emissions to provide program recommendations, such as short flight routes where rail alternatives are available, highlighting flights that are more carbon-efficient than average for travelers in search results and steering travelers to cabin classes with a lower carbon footprint on shorter flights, according to Amex GBT. Travel managers can implement the recommendations through a direct link to their policy page.
"Our integration of personalized recommendations will give travel managers greater control of the environmental impact of their travel program and empower them to make data-informed decisions that can drive progress towards achieving their company's sustainability goals," Amex GBT SVP of product and engineering John Sturino said in a statement.
Additionally, the feature provides information from Amex GBT's sustainable aviation fuel procurement platform Avelia, and travel managers can see carbon reductions in their programs related to SAF.